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directory

/daɪˈɹɛktəɹi/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
  2. A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.
  3. A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other directories may be stored. The files and subdirectories in a directory are usually related.
  4. Containing directions; instructing; directorial.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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